Participating clinical centers
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California
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance
www.harbor-ucla.org
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
1124 W. Carson St.
Torrence, CA 90502
Investigator:
Sharon Adler, MD
Principal Investigator, Professor
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Janine LaPage
Study Coordinator
jlapage@labiomed.org
Phone: 310-222-4104
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
A part of the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Nephrology
4650 Sunset Blvd MS# 40
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 323-361-2102
Investigator:
Kevin V. Lemley, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator, Professor
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Sharon Tang
Study Coordinator
shatang@chla.usc.edu
Phone: 323-361-7299
Stanford University
www.med.stanford.edu
Division of Nephrology
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Investigators:
Richard Lafayette, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Co-Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Kshama Mehta, PhD
Study Coordinator
krmehta@stanford.edu
Phone: 650-736-1822
Florida
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Coral Gables
www.med.miami.edu
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Clinical Research Building (C-221)
1120 NW 14th St, Suite 806
Miami, FL 33136
Investigator:
Alessia Fornoni , MD, PhD, FASN
Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Medicine
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Carlos Bidot
Study Coordinator
cbidot2@med.miami.edu
Phone: 305-243-8793
Georgia
Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory Children’s Center
http://www.emory-childrenscenter.org/
Division of Pediatric Nephrology
2015 Upper Gate Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404-727-5750
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
http://www.choa.org/Pediatric-Research
Outpatient Pediatric Research Center
1405 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404-785-0400
Investigator:
Larry Greenbaum, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Brian Lee
Study Coordinator
brian.lee3@emory.edu
Phone: 404-712-NEPH
Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr., Cook County Hospital
www.cookcountyhhs.org
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
1969 W. Ogen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
Investigator:
Ambarish Athavale, MD
Principal Investigator
aambarish@cookcountyhhs.org
Clinical Research Coordinator: TBD
Maryland
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/
Division of Nephrology
1800 Orleans Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-5268 Option #4
Investigator:
Meredith Atkinson, MD
Principal Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Sara Boynton
Study Coordinator
sboynto3@jhmi.edu
Phone: 443-287-9051
NIDDK, Bethesda
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Bethesda, MD
US Public Health Service
10 Center Drive, 3N116
Bethesda, MD 20892-1267
Phone: 301-594-3403
Investigator:
Jeffrey Kopp, MD, Captain
Principal Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Jodi Blake
Study Coordinator
jodi.blake@nih.gov
Phone: 301-451-9946
Michigan
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The University of Michigan Nephrology Home Page
The University of Michigan Pediatrics Nephrology Home Page
University of Michigan – Department of Nephrology/Internal Medicine
1150 W. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5676
Matthias Kretzler, M.D.
NEPTUNE Principal Investigator, University of Michigan Professor, Internal Medicine
Debbie Gipson, M.D.
Co-Investigator, University of Michigan Associate Professor
Tina Mainieri, MA
NEPTUNE Project Manager
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Chrysta Lienczewski
Clinical Research Project Manager
Phone: 1-877-9-NEPTUNE
E-mail: NEPTUNE-Study@umich.edu
Amanda Williams (adult)
Study Coordinator
amwi@med.umich.edu
Phone: 734-615-5017
Joe Lavigne (pediatrics)
Study Coordinator
lavijose@med.umich.edu
Phone: 734-232-4852
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Mayo Nephrology Collaborative Group (MNCG) Clinical Trials
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Phone: 507-266-1047 or 507-255-0231
Investigator:
Fernando Fervenza, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Cheryl Tran, MD
Co-Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Vladimir Chernitskiy
Study Coordinator
chernitskiy.vladimir@mayo.edu
Phone: 507-255-0231
Missouri
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City
Children’s Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Investigators:
Tarak Srivastava, MD
Principal Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Amy Garrett
Study Coordinator
agarrett@cmh.edu
Phone: 816-234-3891
New York
Cohen Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park
Pediatric Nephrology
269-01 76th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
718-470-3491
Investigators:
Christine Sethna, MD, EdM
Principal Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Kalli Grammatikopoulos
Study Coordinator
krammatik@northwell.edu
Phone: 718-470-3499
Columbia University, New York
Nephrology
Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Ave., Room 202
New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-305-0320
Investigators:
Gerald B. Appel, MD
Principal Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Michael Toledo
Study Coordinator
mt3013@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-305-6842
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Division of Pediatric Nephrology
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
Investigators:
Frederick Kaskel, MD
Principal Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Patricia Flynn
Study Coordinator
pflynn@montefiore.org
Phone: 718-655-1120
New York University, New York
www.med.nyu.edu/medicine/nephrology/division-nephrology
Division of Nephrology
530 First Avenue, SK-9U
New York City, NY 10016
Phone: 212-263-5851
Investigators:
David Charytan, MD
Principal Investigator
Howard Trachtman, MD
Co-Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Frank Modersitzki, MPH (adult)
Study Coordinator
Frank.Modersitzki@nyumc.org
Suzanne Vento (pediatrics)
Study Coordinator
Suzanne.vento@nyumc.org
Phone: 646-501-2665
North Carolina
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Nephrology Division
UNC Kidney Center
CB 7155, Burnett-Womack Bldg.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Investigators:
Vimal Derebail, M.D., MPH, Nephrologist
Principal Investigator
Keisha Gibson, M.D., MPH, Pediatric Nephrologist
Co-Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Emmie Cole (adult)
Study Coordinator
emmie_cole@med.unc.edu
Phone: 1-919-445-2627
Sandra Grubbs (pediatrics)
Study Coordinator
Sandra_grubbs@med.unc.edu
Phone: 1-919-445-2658
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
Department of Nephrology
Medical Center Boulevard
Richard H Dean Biomedical Building
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Investigators:
Barry Freedman, MD
Principal Investigator
Jen-Jar Lin, MD
Co-Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Stefanie Gray (pediatrics)
Study Coordinator
stefgray@wakehealth.edu
Phone: 336-716-5896
Ohio
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
http://medicine.case.edu/divisions/nephrology-and-hypertension/patient-care
Case Western Reserve University
Rammelkamp Center for Research and Education
MetroHealth System Campus
2500 MetroHealth Drive R415
Cleveland, OH 44109-1998
Phone: 216-778-4993
Investigators:
John R. Sedor, M.D.
Principal Investigator
Cleveland Clinic
Jagmeet Dhingra, M.D.
Co-Investigator
MetroHealth Medical Center
Katherine Dell, M.D.
Co-Investigator
Cleveland Clinic Children’s
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRU
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Marleen Schachere (adult)
Study Coordinator
mrs27@case.edu
Phone: 216-778-8473
Jeff Negrey (pediatric)
Study Coordinator
negreyj2@ccf.org
Phone: 216-636-5504
Participating Clinical Centers:
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Cleveland Clinic Children’s
- MetroHealth System Campus-CWRU
- University Hospitals Case Medical Center
- University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Ontario – Canada
University Health Network, Toronto
University Health Network (UHN)
Toronto General Hospital
NCSB 11C-1256
585 University Ave
Toronto, ON
M5G 2N2
CANADA
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC)
2075 Bayview Ave – A139
Toronto, ON
M4N 3M5
CANADA
Investigators:
Dr. Daniel C. Cattran, MD, FRCP(C)
Principal Investigator
Dr. Michelle A. Hladunewich MD MSc FRCP(C)
Co-investigator (Sunnybrook Site)
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Paul Ling
Study Coordinator
pling@uhnresearch.ca
Phone: 416-340-4800 ext. 3514
Pennsylvania
Temple University
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Nephrology
3440 N. Broad St. Kresge Bldg. West, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone: 215-707-0744
Investigators:
Crystal Gadegbeku, MD
Principal Investigator
Crystal.gadegbeku@tuhs.temple.edu
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Sally Quinn
Study Coordinator
sally.quinn@tuhs.temple.edu
Phone: 215-707-7576
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division
410 E. Hill Pavilion
380 S. University Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-573-1831
Investigators:
Lawrence Holzman, MD
Principal Investigator, Professor
Kevin Meyers, MBBCh
Co-Investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Radhakrishna Kallem (adult)
Study Coordinator
Krishna.kallem@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 484-358-0315
Jessica Lalli (pediatric)
Study Coordinator
lallij@email.chop.edu
Texas
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas
UT Southwestern Medical Center Division of Nephrology
UT Southwestern Medical Center William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
Division of Nephrology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-8516
Investigators:
Kamalanathan K. Sambandam, MD
Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor
Elizabeth Brown, MD
Co-investigator
To contact this site for information related to NEPTUNE:
Nancy Wang (adult)
Study Coordinator
zhengnan.wang@utsw.edu
Phone: 214-645-8267
Francesca Chambers (pediatric)
Study Coordinator
francesca.chambers@childrens.com
Phone: 214-456-6095
Washington
University of Washington, Seattle
www.uwmedicine.org
www.seattlechildrens.org
http://washington.providence.org
Division of Nephrology
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195
University of Washington Medical Center
Dr. J. Ashley Jefferson, MD
Principal Investigator
Research Coordinator and Study Contact:
Nicole Robinson
Study Coordinator
nrobinson@nephrology.washington.edu
Phone: 206-221-3938
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Dr. Sangeeta Hingorani, MD
Principal Investigator
Research Coordinator and Study Contact:
Sydnee Dismuke
Study Coordinator
sydnee.dismuke@seattlechildrens.org
Phone: 206-987-5420
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital
Dr. Katherine Tuttle, MD
Principle Investigator
Research Coordinator and Study Contact:
Ann Cooper
Study Coordinator
ann.cooper@providence.org
Phone: 509-474-4320
Contact NEPTUNE
Any administrative concerns can be addressed to:
Tina Mainieri
NEPTUNE Project Manager
Division of Nephrology
University of Michigan
1150 W Medical Center Drive
MSRBI, A520C
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5657
Phone: (734) 615-5020
email: NEPTUNE-STUDY@umich.edu
Looking for specific contact information for one of our participating centers?
Please visit our Participating Clinical Centers
This consortium is part of RDCRN, an initiative of ORDR, NCATS

